Jackie Stewart
SIR JACKIE STEWART OBE President, British Racing Drivers' Club
Jackie 'The Flying Scot' Stewart was born in Dunbartonshire in 1939. Before entering the world of motor racing he was an Olympic class clay shot and competed for Scotland and Great Britain. He was recruited by Ken Tyrrell for Cooper in 1963 and in 1965 he entered the Formula One scene by joining Graham Hill at BRM. He won his first race at Monza and finished third in the World Championship.
He re-joined Tyrrell in 1968, won his first World Championship in the following year, his second in 1971 and his third in 1973, setting a record of racing victories that would stand for 14 years.
Sir Jackie has been inducted into Scotland's Sports Hall of Fame and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. He was one of the earliest major advocates for improved safety in motor racing and remains an eloquent spokesman for the sport.
In 1997, he returned to the sport as chairman of Stewart Grand Prix, which he created with his son. The Team won its first Grand Prix victory in only its third season and finished forth in the Constructor's World Championship in the same year. The Team was bought by Ford Motor Company in 1999.
Sir Jackie is on several boards and is President of the British Racing Drivers' Club, the owners of Silverstone.
